Non-refillable bottle.



J. N. G. NESBIT. NON-REFILLABLE some. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 3|, 1914. 1,248,965. Patented O t. 23,1917.

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J. N. G. NESBIT. NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31. 1 914.

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Patented Oct; 23, .1917.

JOSEPH N. G. NESBIT, OF ATLANTA, GEOBGIA.

NON-BEFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent. g-t t 961 3, 19 7,

Application filed October 31, 1914. Serial No. 869,660.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH N. G. Nnser'r, citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bottles of the nonrefillable variety, and contemplates as its principal object the provision of bottles ccnstructedafter a principle which does not admit their being refilled after their first contents have been emptied.

A more specific object is to provide a bottle having an enlarged cavity in its neck which is adapted to receive resilient means which will expand upon reaching such cavity to form an effectual guard for the automatic sealing means,

An object of equal importance with the foregoing is to provide bottles constructed with such regard to proportion, number and arrangement ofparts as to render them capable of being cheaply manufactured as well as durable and eflicient in operation.

. The above and additional objects which will become apparent as this explanatory description proceeds are accomplished by such means as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, described in the following specification and then more particularly pointed out in the claims which are appended hereto and form a part of this application.

With reference to the drawings wherein there is illustrated the preferred embodiment'of this invention as it is reduced to practice, and throughout the several views of which like characters of reference designate similar parts z-- Figure 1 is a vertical section through a bottle neck constructed in accordance with the disclosures of this invention,

Fig. 2 is a detail of the spring means used in Fig. 1,.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustriiting a further form this invention might ta re, 1

Fig. 1 is. a plan view of the resilient means employedin the second form,

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a third form having spring means of a still diiferent form, V,

Fig. 6 is a similar view of a fourth form,

Figs.- 7, and 8 are views respectively in plan and elevation of the blank of the spring means used in the last form, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective of the simple cork drawer effective for use inall of the forms. Upon reference to the drawings there will be seen illustrated four modifications of a single principle effective in the same man ner and differing only in structural detail. In each of Figs. 1, 8, 5 and 6 there will be noted a bottle 10 having the usual neck 11 which in the instance provided by this invention is formed with anlenlarged central cavity 12 having the reduced passage 13 leading upward and ,exteriorly so that shoulders 14 are formed along the upper perimeter of the cavity. Communicating with this recess 12 at its lower end is the frusto-conical-passage way 15 which in turn leads to a reduced aperture 16 having direct communication with the interior of the bottle 10. A small ball 17 is placed inthe bottom of the passage 15 and is of such diameter as to project suflicientlyinto the ap-,

erture 16 to effectually prevent the introductionof any liquid from the outside when I the bottle is resting upon its base with the neck 11 in its usual upright position.

As aclosure for the 'upperend of the passage 15 there is provided a stopper 18 preferably formed of cork and in the customary shape in order to maintain a tight wedging contact with the inner surface of the passage. A ball 19 is provided with a stem, whereby the ball may be anchored to the cork 18 although spaced slightly from the uppersurface .of the latter in order to permit of the introduction therebetween of a tongs 20 as is illustrated to advantage in Fig. 9 comprising spaced arms 21 adapted to pass on either side of the stem forthe ball 19, although not sufliciently spaced to pass around the ball itself, and a right angular shank or handle 22 affording a ready means for the userrto insert the tongs into the cavity 12 for the purpose of drawing the cork 1'8 as'is illustrated in Fig. 1. .Between theclosure cork and theball valve 17 there is positioned in the passage 15 a loosely fitting float 23 the purpose of which will be hereinafter'more fully described. 1 The enlarged cavity 12 is adapted to receive a number of different varietiesof resilient means which accomplish in diflerent manners a common; purpose of permitting the raising ofthestopper 1.8 sufficiently so D1 is that a quantity of; fluid may be poured from the bottle 10 but also preventing complete removal of the stopper 18 WlllClllVOUlCl of course enable the be tie to be refilled contrary to the purpose of this invention.

In Fig. 1 there is illustrated resilient means 2% consisting of the expansible spiral spring illustrated'in this figure and in Fig. 2, such spring having its inverted baselitting snugly within the upper perimeter of the cavity 12 against the shoulders l-l while its reduced end rests directly on the stopper 18'and tends'to keep the latter in its proper position in the conical passage.

In Fig. 3 there is illustrated resilient means 25. as a substitute for the spring in'an otherwise similar embodiment of the non-refillable bottle. This means 25 consistssimply of a curved or flanged metallic strip 'of such size as'may be readily introduced through a suitable aperture formed in. the. stem of the ball cap 19 so that as shown in this figure, equal wing portions extend laterally for a' sliding contact with the surface ofthe cavity12 and are adapted to abut the shoulders 14 when the cork 18 is withdrawn in order to limit outward movement of the latter. It willbe apparent that the resiliency of: this means will permit of its introduction through the upper channel 13 very. readily, the wings be ing intension but afterthe cavity 12 has beenreachedthe wings spring out and pre vent removal in the obvious manner.

There is shown in Fig. 5 a resilient means 26 combining to some extent the structure of the'two forms already shown since it includes a small number of coils preferably two ormore, the ends of which terminate in'wing portions as in the second mentioned form and performing the same functions. Thecoilsare groupedbetween the head 19 and the top of the cork being readily positionable thereon after being introduced separately into the cavity 12. A fourth form is illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 and is formedfrom a blanksuch as will be noticed in thelast mentionedfigure including av rectangular resilient body portion 27 formed with opposed tongues 28" which are adapted to be bent similarly at right angles to the bo'dy'portion which latteris rolled as shown inFi'g. 7 into a form approximating a cylinder. The spaced meeting ends of the body portion afford the resiliency necessary to permit of the introdi'ictionof this resilient means to the passage-l sothat the device may properly expand upon reaching the cavities 12'. The tongues 28 are provided in order to form better" hearing surfaces be tween the -Z body portion and the shoulders 14' and top of the'cork'18 respectively:

From the construct-ion described, it will be evident that a' ti-ltingof the bottle will pei ihit the-liquid "contents to displace the cork from said conical passage but to masses ball 17 and flow tln'ough the apertures 16 into the passage 15 passing the float 23 and in case the cork 18 has been withdrawn issuing from th'emoutlrlia'of the bottle. Should anyone attempt however to fill the bottle again it will readily be seen that no matter what the position of the latter thatthe float 23 must always act to return the ball 17 to its seatandthuscheck the entrance of any liquid into the bottle portion 10 thus providing a constructioncapable of attaining the objects previously set forth.

While in the foregoing however, there has thus been illustrated in the drawings, and described-in the specification such'combination and arrangement of elements as constitute thepreferredembodiment of this invention, it is desired to emphasize the fact that such minor changes in the mattersof proportion and degree may be made in' later adaptations of this device as shall not alter the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

' l Vhat is claimed is 1. In a non-refillablebottle having the neck thereof formed with a cavity, aflreduced passage leading exteriorly therefrom, a reduced conical passage leading interiorly therefrom, a ball freely movable in" said conical passage and capable of preventing 9a inwardly directed communication therethrough, a cork adapted to b'e'tightly seated in said conical passage above and spaced from said ball, a head connected to said cork to serve asa means forinscrting 'the SflllEQ'lHhO and removing it from saidpa-ssage, and resilient means engaging said cork and extending laterally therefrom for contact with the walls of said cavity permitting a disengagement of said cork-from its seat but preventing its entire removalfromsaid conical passage. 7

2. A nonrefillable bottle having'the neck thereof formed with a cavity, a reduced passage leading exteriorly therefrom, a conical passage leading interiorlytherefrom, aball normally seated in the inner end ofsaid conical passage to prevent inwardly directed communication therethrough but freely displaceable from its seat, float means movable in said conical passage and contacting'with said ball, a cork normally closing the outer extremity of-said conical passage, and means engagingsaid cork and extendingoutwardly therefrom to contact with the walls of said cavity to permit partial displacement of the pre vent its complete removal therefrom. V

3. In a non-refillable bottle, the combination with a bottle neck having a cavity formed midway therein, a' passage leading exteriorly therefrom; a: conical passage lead ing interiorly therefrom, a ball valve seat able in the inner-end ofsaid' passage-to prevent inwardly directed communication therethrough, a float loosely contacting with said ball valve to seat the same under pres sure of inflowing liquids, a cork located in the outer end of said conical passage permitting the outflow of liquid but preventing removal of said ball from said passage, and

resilient means engaging the upper portion of said cork and the Wallsof said cavity to prevent total removal of said cork, of a 10 manually insertible and removable imple- In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

JOSEPH N. G, NESBIT.

Witnesses:

W. H. EMERSON, SAML. S. WALLACE.

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